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The food services group has filed a £2.3m lawsuit against an NHS Trust following a dispute about penalties that eventually led to the termination of the contract.

The company has appointment Yasir Sheikh as Head of its Energy Division. Sheikh will be based in London and report directly to Operations Director Mark Sutcliffe.

Companies looking for cost cutting opportunities should avoid the coffee and tea budget. New research shows that the provision of good quality hot drinks is crucial in keeping staff happy.

At least one new green technology is building a presence in the marketplace much more slowly than had been expected.

Johnson Service Group, the dry cleaning to facilities management business, saw revenue slip in the first half of the year, while the SGP division managed to hold its own in 'challenging' conditions.

The support services group has extended its offer into the health, safety and environmental compliance market with the acquisition of TM Facilities Services Ltd.

Rentokil Initial's Eden Foodservice business has landed the catering contract for schools across the Truro area.

Too many reporting and certification schemes miss the point. Professionalism is not about ticking boxes; it is about experience, value and reputation.